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This two-day course provides a detailed introduction to desktop compositing for broadcast using Adobe After Effects CS5.5. After Effects is the most commonly used graphics program in Australia for the preparation of broadcast design/graphics in TV. It is a program that allows new levels of creative freedom for designers, animators, art directors and editors. Participants will gain an understanding of desktop digital animation and compositing environment and how it is used for broadc... [More]

This three day Avid-accredited course is the first step in achieving confidence, creativity, and efficiency with Avid Media Composer 6, the non-linear film/video editing application used in most television productions. Along with its counterpart, MEDIA COMPOSER 6: PART 2 EFFECTS ESSENTIALS, (MC 110) this course provides the foundation for Media Composer User Certification. The course leads you through the interface and basic editing techniques before moving on to trimming, fine-tuni... [More]

Final Cut Pro is Apple’s most popular and powerful video editing application, and is widely used by industry professionals around the world. This course covers everything needed to get started including capturing material, editing, trimming, adding dissolves and effects, working in the timeline window, mixing audio, managing projects and media. With a hands-on approach, participants will work with several styles of footage and produce a video for output. Fee includes the Apple Final... [More]

Held over four consecutive nights , this course takes participants through further features of the Final Cut Pro V 7 software, as well as being introduced to professional editing practices and procedures. The course contains some necessary video theory, as it applies to Final Cut pro operation. The course is delivered through extensive practice sessions and is intended to follow-on from the Final Cut Pro basics course. Apart from professional editing techniques, it will be looking a... [More]

Many editors will tell you that they work intuitively – but do they? 'The ‘technical’ aspect of editing is the physical joining of two disparate pieces of film. The ‘craft’ of film editing is the joining of two pieces of film to yield a meaning not apparent from one shot to another. The ‘art’ of editing occurs when the combination of two or more shots moves meaning to the next level'. Karel Reisz This workshop seeks to go beyond the intuition mantra to reveal the thought and process... [More]

AFTRS 3 day practical course is designed to introduce participants to the art of editing DRAMA. At the end of the course participants will have had the opportunity to: Work on editing exercises that contain various elements of drama, commonly encountered on film projects. Edit a series of drama sequences. Be given mentored feedback on their interpretation of the rushes. Be introduced to the procedural aspects of organising their project for editing drama. Basic knowledge of Final Cu... [More]

This two day introductory course covers everything you need to get started with this surprisingly powerful application, Avid Media Composer. Learn how to organise your material, get it into the timeline, trimming, adding dissolves, creating titles, working with segments in the timeline, mixing audio, saving your work and managing your project effectively. You will also learn about groundbreaking capabilities new to this version of Media Composer such as a drag-and-drop Timeline that... [More]

Final Cut Pro is Apple’s most popular and powerful video editing application, and is widely used by industry professionals around the world. Held over one weekend and taught by an industry professional with over 20 years experience, this course covers everything needed to get started including capturing material, editing, trimming, adding dissolves and effects, working in the timeline window, mixing audio, managing projects and media. With a hands-on approach, participants will work... [More]

This one-day course is designed for intermediate to advanced Final Cut Pro editors wanting to broaden their skillset to include Avid Media Composer. In this intense ‘bridging course’ editors who are already familiar with Final Cut pro can quickly learn Media Composer 5.5 and thereby expand their knowledge base and flexibility. The course is taught by David Forsyth, Australia’s most experienced Avid Certified Instructor. David brings a vast wealth of real-world experience and couples... [More]

Do you have video or film footage sitting around on your camera, iPhone or computer? Have you started a project in iMovie and become overwhelmed? Or perhaps you just want to learn how to make your short home movies as great as you know they can be – and importantly, have some fun doing it. In just two days, ‘iMovie Magic’ will give you the skills to make your very own iMovie masterpiece. Offered at our state-of-the-art campus and taught by Barret Irwin, an Apple-certified pro who ma... [More]